The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-17
GLASG0W'S NEW CRAFT,
SCoTCHMEN BELIEVE THE YACHT
THISTLE A WONDER.

Can't. Bradford comes over Win a
Crew for the Calatea, and Says He
Never Saw Anything Like the Ex-
element Abroad - The Mayhower-
Arrow Race-The Centre-Board Must
Be Fastened Down.
From the Mem York World.
Can't. Daniel Bradford, of the cutter
Elatea. arrived on Monday from Glasgow
-, the Ancor line steamer Devorfia, bring
inc with him crew for the yacht They
sere at once taken on board the yacht,
which has been lying all winter in Mann
Ino,shasin at Sonth Brooklyn. When arepor-
Ter went down last night to Manning's basin,
where the Yacht is lying, he was overtaken
nv Lieut.. Hem and William BeavorWebb,
who were Just returning from the city to
xnend the night on the cutter. Awaiting
Tieut Hem, was his wife, with her pet
noon in her arms.
at was quite wild when we first got it,"
the Iieutenant said, 'but you see it has be-
,7on,e unite tame" and Mrs Hem empha-
sized this fact by putting her finger in the
coon's mouth and fearless holding its head to
her cheek for KISS.
Tho excitement in Glasgow about the
Thistle. said Capt. Bradford, beats any
thiuQ in Yachting l have ever known, and
I've been in it for many a year | got quite
tired of ii. | assure YOU Every new friend
met was at me with What sort of boat
is the the Mayfowerl Do you think the
new boat will get away with herr"
"What did you tell them"
"T told them the Thistle wouldn't and |
don't see how she can. Why, the Trek will
beat that boat. There's too much Of her.
she will take a world of canvas to move
her. and, mind you, she's got to Tpay for
that. p"
1--WE beat the hex," interrupted Lieut..
Hem. the first time we came out, and we
were not in any shape for sailing, either
.''What are you going to do with the Ga
latea this season" the reporter asked.
"Wel, Capt Joe Elsworth) says she
must have some more power, but it's such
nuisance changing ones gear. Capt. Joe
has asked the privilege of sailing her In the
regatta of the New York Yacht Club,
and I've told him that he shall sail her. He
says if will put muslin enough on her he'll
beat the lot"
~ think" said Mr.. Beaver Webb, joining
in the conversation, that this restriction as
to centreboards is the most absurd thing l
ever heard Of, bnt it only confirms me in
the opinion | have long held, that the Brit
ish Yacht Racing Association is a pack Of
old women. If they wanted to let the cen
treboard in why let them in; if they didn't
but to say, Come in you'll let us fix your
boat for you, is just to make themselves a
laughing stock all over the world"
"They don't know anything about the
centreboards,n said Capt Bradford. "My
life has been bothered out Of me answering
questions about them. thought the news
paper men here were good at it; but, bless
you, they don't begin with the people over
there in regard to this Thistle race. And
they've built a boat deeper than this and with
five feet more beam. If that's right, then
we are all wrong"
Isn't be pet:" said Mrs Hem, caress-
ing the coon.
world; we've had the most enjoyable time
there this winter that ever had in my
life said the Lieutenant.
"Of course, said Mr.. BeavOr-Webb, eff
you were much on board of the Cambria
when she was here, you know where this
foolish restriction as to the centreboard
came from
They have never had a season for yacht
ing such as this is going to be over on the
other side" said Capt. Bradford. II think
they are likely to lose their heads entirely.
They are just boiling over, and it is not con-
lined to the yachting people, either, but all
ranks are pervaded with it, and nothing will
do but the Thistle must win if you tell them
different, they say; 'Hoot mon, ye dinna
ken what you're talking about"
j saw Gen. Paine to-day" said Lieut..
Hem, land told him that the Mayhower
could tow the old Arrow faster than she had
ever sailed and that she might fix the board
In any position he choose; he must VIM
Mrs. HEM petted her coon and looked
bored as Mr., Beavor-Webb said:
III isn't that; but it is the precedent es-
taohshed Of sailing centreboard with re
strlctlons. OF course they won't do it.n
/ tried to get some sort Of idea y said
Napt' Bradford, as to what the Thistle was
IKE; but they make all sorts of mystery
about her. l judge, however, that She is
cut away good deal in the midshIp section.
don't think its area will be much more than
ours.n
Mrs. Hem remarked confidentially to the
coon that 1t was cold and disappeared down
.1e companion-way, followed by the Lieu
tenant and Mr.. Beavor-Webb, and the re-
porter babe Capt. Bradford good night.
The letter of Mr.. Tankerville Chamber
ldyhe, the owner of the British cutter Ar
row, the holder of the Queens Cup, has
been received by Gen. Paine, the owner of
une Mayilower, which has challenged for
. me cup, and, as expected, the English wish
tne centreboard bolted fast. The conditions
Iup1IireSpond very closely to those already pub
t'aAed The conditions for the race as laid
uown by the British are as follows:
1.-The course shall be from of Ryde
-OuiIA uue w drner lghG vessel, thence
Westward round the Branlbles Shoal and a
3D1oy or mark boat off Lepe and back TO
Ayde, twice round; but the over of the Ar
row shall have the right TO decide on the
morning OF the race whether the yachts
%lali proceed to the eastward first or to the
Westward. Such decision shall be given be-
"fe the lots are drawn for stations.
NO restriction as to the number of crew
Or visitors.
1.-The yachts shall start from their own
sSnchors, with no sails set, according TO Rule
SI. 70 OF the Yacht Racing Association
rules Tor 1887, and their stations shall be ar.
ranSsQ ny a committees of the Royal Victo-
Ha Yacht Club.
~ ne only sails 10 be carried shall be
STSSainsall' gaff topsail or jibheaded topsail,
brand spinnaker.
,. Ile rules which will govern all future con
"SS LOT The Queens Cup are Us follows:
g. ne cup shall be deemed the property
~ tne Yacht club whose representative has
, ny won 1t, aud such club shall be respon.
,o 5e lof II. But 10 shall be allowed by per
s smS or the club to remain in the care
r, u custody Of the owner OF the yacht
ia euln mas won it until he is again chal-
tb9el and his vessel beaten. Nevertheless
Nv wv owner Of the Arrow reserves himself the
taae OF Withdrawing the cup from compe-
unSai az any time while il is In his possession